Part A: Complete the word(s) by referring to the meaning of each sentence.

测试时间：30分钟

• 1. The of China is rich and diverse.
• 2. The village by floods last year celebrated its recovery with a parade. (devastated)
• 3. That humanitarian group’s goal is the of poverty in all of Africa.
• 4. In modern society, the of money is increasingly important in order to sustain a comfortable lifestyle.
• 5. Technology has been blamed for increasing behavior.
• 6. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people understand the and traditions of even their own country.
• 7. Most in Taiwan live in the mountainous parts of the island.
• 8. One of the first times I realized I was experiencing in China was when I tried ordering food at a restaurant and ended up with pigs’ intestines.
• 9. You can find many inexpensive but beautiful things at the in the middle of the town.
• 10. At the top of the list of occupations is that of air traffic controllers.
• 11. The of the town’s population voted against the re-election of the mayor.
• 12. Advertising through the newspaper has a of 65%.
• 13. Television are an effective way to advertise.
• 14. is a serious problem in many societies no matter what societies’ views are towards it.
• 15. He is lacking in skills and so has a hard time making new friends.
• 16. One of the government’s top goals is to capture .

Part B: Select the most appropriate choice

• 17. I still could remember what she looked like; she had deep______, narrow eyes and always tied______.

  a) dimples, pigtail

  b) freckles, pigtail

  c) dimples, ponytail

• 18. She set up her own business five years ago and it has gone ______ strength ______ strength.

  a) from, until

  b) by, and

  c) through, to

• 19. This is ______ the most breathtaking place I've ever been to.

  a) with no question

  b) with no doubt

  c) with no query

• 20. The best way to know history is probably to take the students to the historic buildings and museums because seeing is ______.

  a) persuading

  b) convincing

  c) believing

• 21. By the chance of this exhibition held in the gallery, we ______ our eyes on all these unparalleled masterpieces.

  a) focused

  b) laid

  c) feasted

• 22. By being part of the “Survival Challenge” game, it ______ me ______ and helped me to ______ the richness of experience.

  a) put … up, taste

  b) gathered …. up, gain

  c) cheered … up, explore